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The National Security Council: an FPRI Primer by Paul Dickler, FPRI The National Security Council: An FPRI Primer by Paul Dickler, FPRI Grade Level: High School Time: Three to four classroom periods. Standards: National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Thematic Strand Index: Standard #2: Time, Continuity and Change Standard #6: Power, Authority and Governance Standard #9: Global Connections National History Standards: US History Standard Era 9, Post World War II (1945-1968) o Standard 2A How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics . Analyze the change from confrontation to coexistence between the Soviet Union and the United States. US History Standard Era 10, Contemporary United States (1968 to the Present) o Standard 1C Recent developments in US foreign and domestic policies . Evaluate the reformulation of foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Science, 6- 12 Key Ideas and Details RH/SS.2—determine and summarize central ideas and themes RH/SS.3—analyze text related individuals, events or ideas Integration of Knowledge and Ideas RH/SS.9—analyze and/or compare primary/secondary sources Comprehension and Collaboration SL.1—prepare and participate effectively in a range of conversations. SL.2—integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas SL.4—present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Objectives: 1. Analyze the role of the National Security Council (NSC) in United States security and foreign relations. 2. Assess the impact of the NSC on United States security and foreign relations. 3. Assess the relationship of the NSC to the State Deaprtment. 4. Explain the impact of the NSC on presidential power. 5. Analyze the role of the NSC on at least one presidential administration. Procedures: 1. After your students have carefully reviewed the LESSON INFORMATION below, begin an introductory discussion about what the NSC is and what it does. 2. Ask each student or pairs or groups of three students, to select a presidential administration from Truman to the present. 3. Each student or groups of students, will then assess the performance of the NSC and its Presidential Security Advisor(s) during that Administration. Its relationship to the State Department should also be examined. Students should be given a day in class and time at home, to do their research and discuss their findings. Teachers should determine the scope of the write-up and length of the report to the class. 4. Students should report to the class their findings. This can range from three to ten minutes, depending on the time teachers want to spend on the NSC. After the reports, the class should assess the overall performance and effectiveness of the NSC. 5. Grading can be based on the student research, class presentations, and class discussions. (LESSON INFORMATION) Watch the FPRI Primer Video at https://www.fpri.org/multimedia/2017/09/national- security-council/ Read the Primer Essay (included below and available at https://www.fpri.org/article/2017/09/national-security-council-fpri-primer/) The National Security Council An FPRI Primer Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution identifies the President of the United States as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. It grants the President the power to negotiate treaties, appoint ambassadors, and generally run American foreign policy. In order to fill those few sentences with practical meaning, presidents have created offices with officials who can help them make and execute foreign policy. The most important of these special circles of advisers is the National Security Council (NSC), which was was created by the National Security Act of 1947. In addition to the NSC, the National Security Act created the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency. Each of these changes aimed to strengthen the President’s ability to manage foreign affairs in the new world order of the emerging Cold War. Members of the NSC include the Vice President and Secretaries of State, Defense, Energy, and Treasury. The President can also add other members, such as the Director of National Intelligence, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and White House Chief of Staff. Supported by a professional staff of hundreds, the NSC meets regularly to coordinate policy among the responsible agencies, and to deal with crises as they emerge. The person responsible for managing the National Security Council on behalf of the President is the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, more commonly known as the National Security Adviser. This person is one of the President’s closest advisers, but is not subject to the Senate confirmation required by Cabinet secretaries. The National Security Adviser is responsible to the president alone, and acts as both the coordinator of the different positions espoused by the other council members and as a spokesman for the president. The powers of the National Security Adviser are officially vague but potentially vast, depending on the President’s preferences. On paper, the job consists of chairing NSC meetings; supervising the work of the NSC staff; and managing the flow of policy memoranda between the Oval Office and the rest of the government. Over the years, however, National Security advisers such as McGeorge Bundy (1961-1965), Henry Kissinger (1969-1975), Brent Scowcroft (1989-1993), and Condoleeza Rice (2001- 2005) have been central figures in making American foreign policy. The tug-of-war between the NSC (representing the White House) and Cabinet Secretaries has become a regular feature of American politics, and is worth watching if you want to understand how foreign policy is made. One concrete example illustrates the positive and negative aspects of the NSC’s ambivalent place in the foreign policy establishment: President Richard Nixon relied on National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger to carry out delicate negotiations that he did not want to entrust to the State Department or discuss with the public. Their successes included both the negotiations to end American involvement in the Vietnam War and the preparations for Nixon’s historic 1972 visit to China, but their actions also fed suspicion of the White House in the State and Defense departments, not to mention among the press and public. The Nixon Administration’s addiction to secrecy led to the Watergate Scandal, and the eventual resignation of the President. President Obama often relied on the NSC to maintain control of policymaking. It remains to be seen if the Trump Administration will do so as well. Gen. H.R. McMaster, the current National Security Adviser, is known as a scholar as well as a soldier, and appears more likely to emphasize the NSC’s traditional role as coordinator of government policy rather than a high-profile advocate. In his work, he will be supported by the NSC staff, which includes both area experts on various regions of the world and specialists in issues such as nuclear weapons, cybersecurity, and terrorism. In meetings at the staff level and in detailed reports, the NSC synthesizes information from other government agencies, and produces the analyses the president needs to make difficult decisions, and to be prepared for possible crises before they flare up. Every President needs close advisers whose primarily loyalty is to the occupant of the Oval Office. Thus, the National Security Adviser will remain a key figure in making American foreign policy. The challenge for both Presidents and National Security Advisers is to understand both the possibilities and the limits of that relationship. Structure of the United States National Security Council Chairman President Vice President Secretary of State Statutory Attendees Secretary of Defense Secretary of Energy Military Advisor (and regular Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff attendee) Intelligence Advisor (and regular Director of National Intelligence attendee) Drug Policy Advisor Director of National Drug Control Policy National Security Advisor Deputy National Security Advisor Regular Attendees Homeland Security Advisor Attorney General White House Chief of Staff Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Homeland Security White House Counsel Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Additional Participants Assistant to the President for Economic Policy Ambassador to the United Nations Director of Office of Management and Budget Deputy Counsel to the President for National Security Affairs List of National Security Advisors Republican (16) Democratic (8) Independent (2) Term of office # Portrait Name President(s) served under Start End Days Robert Cutler (1895– March 23, 1 April 2, 1955 740 1974) 1953 Dillon September 1, 2 Anderson (1906– April 2, 1955 519 1956 1974) William H. September 1, January 7, 3 129 Jackson (1901–1971) 1956 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower Robert Cutler (1895– January 7, June 24, 4 533 1974) 1957 1958 Gordon Gray (1909– June 24, January 13, 5 934 1982) 1958 1961 John F. Kennedy McGeorge January 20, February 28, 6 1865 Bundy (1919–1996) 1961 1966 Lyndon B. Johnson Walt W. January 20, 7 April 1, 1966 1025 Rostow (1916–2003) 1969 Richard Nixon Henry January 20, November 3, 8 2478 Kissinger (1923–) 1969 1975 Gerald Ford Brent November 3, January 20, 9 444 Scowcroft (1925–) 1975 1977 Zbigniew January 20, January 20, 10 Brzezinski (1928– 1461 Jimmy Carter 1977 1981 2017) Richard V. January 21, January 4, 11 348 Allen (1936–) 1981 1982 William P. Clark, January 4, October 17, 12 651 Jr. (1931–2013) 1982 1983 Ronald Reagan Robert October 17, December 4, 13 779 McFarlane (1937–) 1983 1985 John December 4, November 14 356 Poindexter (1936–) 1985 25, 1986 Frank Carlucci (1930– December 2, November 15 356 ) 1986 23, 1987 November January 20, 16 Colin Powell (1937–) 424 23, 1987 1989 Brent January 20, January 20, 17 1461 George H.
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